Your NetID (short for Network ID) is an important username at The College at Brockport. Your NetID is the first letter of your first name, followed by the first 4 letters of your last name, followed by a number. ​ **Note: All letters are lowercase! (ex. asmit1).** ​ To start using your account (or any of the services below) look up your NetID and reset your password by using [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​bounce/​netid|NetID Lookup and Password Change System]]. (//Note: our [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​lits/​policies/​password.php|Password Policy]] requires you to change your password every six months.//) Your NetID will give you access to the following services:

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Your NetID (short for Network ID) is an important username at The College at Brockport. Your NetID is the first letter of your first name, followed by the first 4 letters of your last name, followed by a number. ​ **Note: All letters are lowercase! (ex. asmit1).** ​

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* [[http://angel.brockport.edu|ANGEL]]

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To start using your account (or any of the services below) look up your NetID and reset your password by using [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​bounce/​netid|NetID Lookup and Password Change System]]. (//Note: our [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​lits/​policies/​password.php|Password Policy]] requires you to change your password every six months.//). When you change your NetID password, please also see [[passwords:​password-change|What To Do After Changing Your NetID Password]], to avoid an interruption in services.

For NetID expiration information see [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​lits/​policies/​privileges.php|Retention of IT privileges]]

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====NetID Expiration====

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See Brockport'​s policy on [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​lits/​policies/​privileges.php|Retention of IT Privileges]].

=====Google Apps=====

=====Google Apps=====

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Your Google Apps account is your access to email, calendar, contacts and more. Your Google Apps account is **netid@u.brockport.edu** ​and must be activated ​before you can use it.

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Your Google Apps account is your access to email, calendar, contacts and more. Your Google Apps account is **netid@u.brockport.edu**. You must set a password ​before you can use it.

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- [[http://​changer.brockport.edu|Activate Google Apps Account]]

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- [[http://​changer.brockport.edu|Password Change System]]

- [[/​google/​apps-main|Getting Started with Google Apps]]

- [[/​google/​apps-main|Getting Started with Google Apps]]

Once active, you will use your Google Apps account to access:

Once active, you will use your Google Apps account to access:

* [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​lits/​email|Brockport GMail]]

* [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​lits/​email|Brockport GMail]]

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* [[http://docs.google.com | Google ​Docs]]

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* [[http://drive.google.com/​a/​u.brockport.edu ​| Google ​Drive]]

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=====Email=====

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====Email====

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It's important that you set up your College at Brockport e-mail ​account as soon as possible. ​You will need to access your account for updates that are e-mailed ​regularly ​by College offices ​before you arrive on campus for your first semester.

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It's important that you set up your Google Apps account as soon as possible ​so that you can access your Brockport email. The College ​will send you official email (also known as [[bmail:​start|Bmail]]) ​to this address, so you should be sure to check it regularly. You will begin to receive Bmail before you arrive on campus for your first semester.

**Your official email address is your NetID followed by @brockport.edu.**

**Your official email address is your NetID followed by @brockport.edu.**

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* Student email, by default, will send from your NetID @u.brockport.edu,​ but email may be received at either address.

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* Student email, by default, will send from your NetID @u.brockport.edu,​ but email may be received at either address.

To access [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​bounce/​webmail|Webmail]] you'll need to have already set up your [[#​google-apps|Google Apps account]].

To access [[http://​www.brockport.edu/​bounce/​webmail|Webmail]] you'll need to have already set up your [[#​google-apps|Google Apps account]].

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=====ANGEL=====

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[[http://​angel.brockport.edu|ANGEL]] is Brockport'​s course management system (CMS) that enables professors to use the Web to enhance their courses. You need your [[#​netid|NetID]] to access ANGEL. Your instructor will discuss how ANGEL will be used for your courses once classes begin. You may access this service by clicking on the ANGEL link, located at the top of the College'​s home page.